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LIDICKER
1971
Sept. 13 cont.
several "willow-cliffs" (unident. Phylloscopus)
After breakfast we picked up all traps. I got 3 war in my 9 traps near light house, & Helen had 1 - less. Mike + I got 3 war close - on 10 opening traps day. Wells now charming. We got a total of 11 wice, and this did not include the 1 that escaped in the lot yesterday. Near lighthouse over Garrett - 1+ + & 6 K.T.H. birds (incl. 1 minor).
Proceeded wice until 1830. Finished up the 17 remaining war from yesterday + all 11 from today. Of the 17 killed overnight, 3 were lost in the morning - all were cl. ?? from the kitchen & all that desired it: droop. Other birds seen later i day: White wagtail, Sky lark, [illegible] Wren, Swift, Kestrel
After dinner we set 29 traps at Frank's Rock - which is the cliff along the SE side of the island - day which began filled Ducks head, & the working until 2100, we (mostly Mike) set 30 more on the rock. Mike + Dennis B. earlier set the remaining 41 traps around the observatory, so all 100 are got. This was an absolutely beautiful sunny & warm day. Two had we had to spend most of it in the lot.
Sept. 14
Another beautiful warm day - getting too much of it spent in the lot. Mike checked the traps on The Neck + we had 8 mice from there. Other birds were